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TrojanDownloader:Win32/Renos.EV
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Program:Win32/FakeAlert.J (other) Registry Repair Pro (other)
Summary
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Renos.EV is a rogue security application that imitates a registry repair utility however it does not provide benefit to the user and may be known as "Registry Repair Pro".
Manual removal is not recommended for this threat. To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may have been installed, run a full-system scan with an up-to-date antivirus product such as the Microsoft Safety Scanner (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=212742). For more information, see http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/viruses/vista.mspx.
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